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The money’s nice, but I’d love to play 100 Test matches: Mitchell Starc on IPL ahead of the World Test Championship final

The left-arm pacer said he hasn’t been participating in the IPL in order to prolong his international career and represent his country in 100 Test matches

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Slightly concerned about future of Test cricket: Smith ahead of WTC final

Star Australia batter Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concerns over the future of the five-day game ahead of the World Test Championship final against India beginning here on Wednesday.

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India coach Dravid says Broad plan alone not enough against Warner

India coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday there was more to dismissing Australia’s David Warner in this week’s World Test Championship (WTC) final than employing the tactics England’s Stuart Broad used so successfully during the 2019 Ashes.

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WTC final nets | India brace for Starc threat, remain undecided between Kishan and Bharat

The Indians are taking the Mitchell Starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice.

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Australia favourites on paper but Indian players have edge in terms of match fitness: Shastri

The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy Oval track but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel that the Indians are better prepared for the World Test Championship final beginning Wednesday with IPL game-time under their belt.

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Michael Neser earns call up as Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Test Championship final

Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India after succumbing to side soreness and has been put on ice for the Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India after succumbing to side soreness and has been put…

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World Test Championship final | Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out, Neser gets call-up

Australia’s senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship final against India.

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World Test Championship final | I want to bat with same intent that I showed in IPL and Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane would like to bat in the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia.

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Bitter experience bolsters Australia’s hopes for WTC title clash with India

A fruitless fourth Test offers Australia a lesson in how to handle India's attack ahead of their World Test Championship title bout.

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WTC final against India is our grand final: Nathan Lyon

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn’t believe Australia’s preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes

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We are used to the Dukes ball having practised with it during IPL, says Axar ahead of WTC final

Switching from playing T20s to the longest format of the game is difficult but practising with the red ball through the IPL will help in the tough transition at the World Test Championship final against Australia, feels India all-rounder Axar Patel.

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Pujara's inputs will be invaluable for Indian batters: Gavaskar ahead of WTC final

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday reckoned Cheteshwar Pujara could provide valuable insights to his Indian teammates ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia, having played extensively in the English County Championship.

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Indian bowlers focus on building workload ahead of WTC final against Australia

The Indian cricket team is focussing on building workload for the bowlers, who had an extensive run in the IPL, ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia starting on June 7 at The Oval

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World Test Championship final | Hard to see past Kohli: Hussey on India's key players

Michael Hussey feels it is “hard to see past Virat Kohli” if India are to win the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval in London from June 7. Besides Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma will be key to India’s chances in the WTC final, the former Australia batter…

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Individuals showed a lot of character to reach successive WTC finals: Rohit

Captain Rohit Sharma feels all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time

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Individuals showed a lot of character to reach successive WTC finals: Rohit Sharma

Captain Rohit Sharma feels all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time

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Dravid gives pep talk to Indian women's team ahead of Bangladesh tour

Hours before leaving the Indian shores for the World Test Championship final, men’s team head coach Rahul Dravid spent some quality time at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and gave a pep talk to women cricketers ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.

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Shastri wants both Ashwin and Jadeja in Indian playing XI for WTC Final

Former head coach Ravi Shastri feels that the Indian team should play to its strength and include both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing eleven against Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship final at the Oval, next month.

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Australia's decision to not play warm-up games ahead of WTC final "fraught with danger", says Allan Border

Questioning Australia’s decision to not play any warm-up games ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and the Ashes series, former captain Allan Border said the move is “fraught with danger”.

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Australia confident on Hazlewood despite side soreness

Josh Hazlewood has suffered more side soreness, but Australia are confident he'll be fit for the World Test Championship and Ashes after leaving the IPL early.

The Hindu

WTC final: India vs Australia | Ponting feels India should have Suryakumar Yadav in squad, backs Kishan to provide X factor

Batting great Ricky Ponting is a tad surprised that Suryakumar Yadav doesn’t feature in India’s main squad for next month’s World Test Championship final but backed Ishan Kishan to provide the much-needed ‘X’ factor in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant.

Daily Mirror

Cricket chiefs make huge rule change after Ben Stokes publicly called for alteration

Ben Stokes urged the ICC to remove the soft signal rule from international cricket, and now officials have listened to the England star and other critics ahead of next month's World Test Championship final

The New Daily

India calls up Ishan Kishan for World Test Championship final squad

Ishan Kishan will replace the injured KL Rahul in India's squad for next month's World Test Championship final against Australia.

The Hindu

World Test Championship | KL Rahul rules himself out of final, to undergo thigh surgery

KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, has been ruled out for an indefinite period due to the injury he sustained during an Indian Premier League game against Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this week.

Evening Standard

Ajinkya Rahane earns India recall as squad named for World Test Championship final against Australia

India have recalled former vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane ahead of their World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval.

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